preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
how; in what way; by what means
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
called; known as; that; to say
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
myself; yourself; I; me; you
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
now; the present time; just now; another; more
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
number one; first; best; most; game; round
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)